General Metabolic Theory by Anton Lawson
Lesson Plan
Have students fill in the vocabulary and do the checks and definitions they already know
(if any). Have students write them in this order, the order they appear with definitions
in the article.
organic
inorganic
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
amino acids
alanine
globular proteins
nucleic acids
nucleotide
catabolic reactions
anabolic reactions
metabolism
metabolic rate
acidic
basic
pH
catalyst
activation energy
enzymes
salivary amylase
1st read
Give the article to the students. Number the paragraphs together. Have students highlight the
vocabulary words as they read through the article for the first time. They should underline the
definition as they read as well. Finally they should transfer definitions to the vocabulary sheet.
They may see a vocabulary word more than once. It’s okay to highlight it more than once. After
the first read have the students answer Section 1 questions.
2nd read
Have the students read the article again. They should use the provided chart in Section 2 to
describe and explain the 4 macromolecules and then label the pH scale line.
General Metabolic Theory by Anton Lawson
Name ________________
PD #_____
Section 1
1. What are the five main molecules found in living things?
__________, __________, __________, __________, and__________
2. Large molecules break down into smaller molecules in ______________
reactions.
3. Small molecules build up into larger molecules in ______________
reactions.
4. Substances that increase reaction rates are called ______________.
Section 2
5. Fill in the chart.
Molecule Name
Atoms composed of
(use abbreviations)
Examples of
6. Fill in the pH line with the appropriate labels; acid end, base end, OH
end, H end, neutral (7), 1, 14, and highlight the best range for enzyme
reactions on the line.
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